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THE EVENING SFAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1898-14 PAGES. HISTORICAL PAPERS the voyage as were necessary to determine whether sne was a lawful prize. ____Ramnoaps__|_RaURoaDs. ____|__PIANOS AND ORGANS. | __WINTER RESORTS [HISTORICAL PAPERS|Seionsrergewayocemm| sew veum eau Pl NEXYLVANIA_ RAILROAD. NER OF SIXTH AND B PICTSEURG Pittsburg. PENSYLVANIA Li UTED—Pullwan Dining. Smoking and Observation Cars Harrishurg to Chicago, Cincinnatl, Indianapolis, St. Loris. Cleveland and Toledo. ' Buftet Parlor bar to darrishu AM. F: Ha ST LINE—Puliman Buffet Parlor isbarg. Buffet Parlor Car Harrisburg cAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS Washington to St. Louis, end ‘ning Cars Harrisburg to St. » (via Cineinnatl), and Chicago. TERN EXPRESS_Puilman Sleep- sburg Chicago avd Harrisburg to Dining 2 VM. SOUTHWESTERN PRESS—Pulle ton te Pittsburg and Sleeping burg to St. Louis and Cincinnati. Dining daily. except 3:40 PLM. sport. Roel . Erie, Buf- a Fails daily, except Saturday, ‘ar Washington’ to Buff RESSIONAL LIMITED, vith Dining Car from » (Dining Car), 00 and Express, On San 9:05, . 11:00 4 3:40' (4.00 Limited), 4 - 10:60, 10:40 and” 11 4:20 and 5:40 9:09 AM. Atlantic Expres: J ! peg riowrn xpress for Florida anid a Coast Line, and Seaboard Air tuodation for Quan- week days. aware Kiver Bridge, all- Fall routes daily. via Market Street Wharf. 10:00 and 11:00 A.M., 12:45 PAM. week plhyt, amd 1:50 PM. daily. —— A.M. Week days, 11:50 P.M. amet vner Fifteenth and G strects, and ‘a t Sixth und B stree king of SOUTH it in eff et Noveinber 2i, 189 nd leave at Penusyh Loe: faunten, with t ers, New York me ting at Sulis- Spr ie and Hot Sunset Personal breugh SI L this t fo San Francis al for Frei tisenturg, daily p 4:31 PM. “Dally.—Local for pttesville. MT VASHINGTON AND SOU ily —¥ 1EUE D LIMIT to Mey Ort is, via y. Vestibuled witheru Rail- D OHIO DIVI- daily, 4:45 p.m, ‘only ps lay. for Herndon! a “l 3:00 206 a.m. daily, ex- a.m. daily, except he south arrive at Wash- nm. and 9:25 p.m. daily, ly, except harlottesvilie. ervation and informa- Ith st. nw Pennsylvania ra te Adan INA 1 an ae in effect N ston fi Jeraey av and Nort 1" and € west, Ve Express daily, pon ays, 9:00 atu For Ws and am. 4:50, < da pm. Sundays ROYAL BLUE LINE Fo" NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA in 1 with ¢ You and the 1:15 ell cht 5, Addi: taily. alos for F week days, mall day tra ‘ity. 10 an led for and n Tr Pe CHESAPEAKE AND ORIO RAILWAY. THRE RE GR CENERY OP SS ALL TRAINS VESTIRULED, F STEIM HEATED: ALY IN DINING CARS ST STREETS. |. 1897 except EXCEPT SUNDAY and Iieh Parlor ond to car Reservations oft u i tickets at Chesapeake and Oblo 51% and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue, and at 5 H.W. FCLLER, General Passenger Agent, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VER- YN RAILWAY. r AND PA. AVE, 14, 1 FROM STATION. IN EFFECT cheeked free for ts at station. cls carried. seengers tholding first- ‘yeles, 25 cents each. ELERY (UMPUUND. CANADIAN PACIVIC RAILWAY CHINA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, PORTLAND, TACOMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, AND ALL POINTS ON LINE OF MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL AND SAULT STE. MARIE Bi DULUTH, SOUTH SHORE AND ATLANTIC RY. Fiist-class Sleeping, Dining and Colonist Sleepers to St. Paul, Minneapolis and Pacific coust. AROUND-THE-WORLD ‘TOURS AT REDUCED RATES. WRITE FOR RATES. DESCRIPTIVE PAMPH- E. V. SKI 253 BROADN EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON. SCTIC wo (French, 724 11TH ST. N.W. French conver a; nO grammar; method of gAining fui! command of all Verbs, ax well as to think in French. roof. Classes or private lesson: jar to Prot. PB. P, COLETTE: Ja3-6t* Languages. tanght. Private or class ing. ‘Trial lesson free. Easiest method known, eceive lecture. ai or write for Wm. Von Maryn, pul2-6m - = =e A course of Happy New Year! soci! Yass or ELOCUTION; 2 trial lessons; recitats; mod. ; 20 class Tessons,$5. Lawrence School, 934.F. OKELEY SCHOOL. Young Indies and ttle cl tf infallible e Freach Statistical Apply for cir- OLLES REP. All the Eurepean Lan- shay Day or lessons. Languages. Lith st. nw. Prof. 9 Madieon et. Dupont Circle. Miss M. Jal-6t E cou ALL GRADES, attractive; good pronunciation. 20 or Hoarding papils taken. Experienced teacher. MLLE. V. PRUD'HOMM D st.n.w. PIANOS AND ORGANS. Spot Cash will put some wonderful Plano values in your There's a splendid Square Grand Piano $450 we're guing to $7 5 And another fine-toned medinm-size Square Piano, worth all of $110, for..... The Piano Exchange, 913 Pa. ave. §a3-204 sell for.... . $45 Stool and Cover free. Droop’s Music House, 925 Pa. ave. Exchange It. Come, exchange your old Plano for @ new one while we have such a beau- tiful line froin which to choose. We will allow you more for it than any other dealer—and give you a finer new Plano for less money! = DROOP Soas, STEINWAY AND OTHER LEADING PIANOS, 925 Pa. Ave. aired for best colleges. ‘or elren- Dr. 8. W. Murphy, A.M. $27 M nw. NEST LENT, . Vielin and Theory of Music. de23-1m* Washington HeightsSchool | 1850 Wyoming ave, cor, loth st. nav, Beard ud Day School for Girls. Priacipal, Miss FRANC RTIN. Asso. Principal, Miss SARA M. STI i oc26-tf The McDonald-Ellis BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, Corner Masa. ave. and 171 street. Sth year. Nineteen t bers. eon EDWIN R. LEWIS, Prine t Oiney School, a darding and day sch 1206 18th st. On Conn. 2 ol for girls. Primary, d_ collegiate courses, Miss Virginia Mason Dorsey, Miss Laura Lee Dorsey, Prin iss Halstead’s hool will reopen OCT. 5 at 1817 Cor- coray st Advanced depart: wt in charge of Misa nha ( pinson, formerly of the Western H hool, oc2-3in THE STUART SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AND YOUN DAY AND. es oO tf pals, PUTNAM'S ptember vation for ¢ Best of MR. 1683 19TH Pupils of all grades, ities and tec opens SS BAL Business College, 1311 1th st. u.w.—Typewrit- ing, bookkeeping and stenegraphy taught by best s. Pupils instructed by correspondence CIVIL. CHOOL, 1353 A private and > Pitman sy ethod; typewriting; cli anches and special studies. no25-t Gunston Institute, tor cins 1212 and 1214 14th st. nw. Mr. aud Mrs. B. R. MASON. Chevy Chase ‘CH AND” ENGLISH SCHOOL For ¢ 5 Suburb of Washington. Freneh the 2 Mile, LM iss C. PETTIGREW ely 10 Che no23-4tf French, Listory Terms. $1 a mo. te me M $la year. Mrs. ANNA music _1537 15 de22tojals Learn to be a Draughtsman! Evening Ie and mathematics. 1 7th st. ne, Specd Dictation — Oac writes: “I in- instruction thirty to ud returned tomy ‘Typewriting datest, tm- French to beginners. CEN- Ist de18-1un? Bookkeeping DS). 93: .Mandolinand Guitar by Miss G. E. h st. nw, A BU ivy pupil, d1s-1 SINESS EDUCATION BUSINESS COLLEGE-Sth and K. PRIVY 5 tench, Latin . by Post Mrs. LAURA’ O. r, de11-im’ The Misses Kerr’s School, 1438 NST. NW, 1 National Capital { rtieut ave. SCHOOL Fe demic Depts. W. de7-Im* PRIVATE LE IN MATHEMATIC glish, Latin, ¢ Shertaand, Music tary or advanced. Experienced tuto gradute ©. Box 51 JUITAR, MANDOLIN AND BANJO TAUGHT IN ne term af 1316 L st. nw, Careful trainin pesitions. ‘Terms reasonable. C. L, NEVINS. hy Shorthand, Typewriting. teaching Pitin: rapiely Rep s. Th ded-tt Experts tn pression. host. nw, OF WASHINGTO 3 SCHOOL FOR LOY Md., in the highlands near Balto 7 colle business Life; individual instruc on; beautiful new building; modern comforts: refinement; kindness. J. C. KINE. jal-2r* ~ PIANOS AND ORGANS, _$105 CASH for a slightly used . s Upright Piano. ‘Think of it! Only $105 cash for a splen- did Upright Piano that Is only slightly used. ‘ou may wait months and months ——— before you strike another bargain like this. Stool aad Scarf free. Hugo Worch, 923 F. "Pianos Moved, Tuned, Packed and Shipped. de31-20d John F. Ellis & Co., 937 Pennsylvania Avenue N. W, MUSIC HOUSE. relty. AM., Prin. The Oldest ESTABLISHED 1852. Pianes for Sale-- Pianos for Rent. OLD PIANOS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. Telephone 1218. Pianos moved, tuned, repaired, packed and ship- by competent workmen, at moderate prices. Pfe30-25,t0 KNABIEE ANOS IN ALL STYLES AND Woops. Second-hand Pianos of Various Makes at All Prices. PIANOS TO RENT. TUNING, REPAIRING AND MOVING. Wm. Knabe & Co. 1422 PA. AVE, N, ‘TELEPHONE CALL, 1737. jal-24d STEFF ANOS, Branch Warerooms, 521 Eleventh St. N.W., near F, J Cc. CONLIFF, Manager. “PIANO TUNING, Py F. L, BABENDRIER, late 15 years with J. F. Elis '& Co. est facilities for thorough repairing of Pianos and O.gans. 518 4th ne. nole2m* FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. WASHINGTON, D. C., POST OFFICE. Should be rend daily, ax chauges inay oceur at any FOREIGN or time. MAILS ace forwarded to the ports of dally, and the schedule of closings 1s ar- on presumption of their uninterrupted oveland trun For the week ending Jan. 8, closes will be made at NSATLANTIC MA 1 11:10 P.M. for ( 1 New York. . ormannia.”” “(e)At 11:10. P. Kaiser Wilhelm s mpton at 1898, the this ottice st connectin, 1UM direct, p via Antwerp, 1 Westernland.”” Westerpland, Letters must he iM. for FRANCE, SWITZ PAIN. PORTUGAL, TUR: TISH IND k, via Hav: sand the on Saturdays. ta fer all countries for whi rai from Curacao, (eyAt 11:10 P.M. for GR TRINIDAD TOBAGO, per 5.8. w per steamer fro: NEWFOUN . per steamer from P for PORT ANTO) (At 11:10 P.M. for ONTO, per steamer from Philadelphia. P.M. for BRAZIL, per s.s. Words- New York, via Pernambuco, Tahia and Letters for NOKTH BRAZIL and SOUNTRIES must be directed “Per (At 11 f. for HAITI, per Willem 1V N rk. Letters for 3 TRINIDAD, BRITISH GUIANA must be directed “Per Prins ‘ot 11:10 P.M. for ST. THON LEEWARD and) W e, from New York. must be directed “Per for BARBADOS per s,s, D, am and Ceara. for ST. De yAt Vts10 from 1 be direc HAITI. per s,s. New HIAPAS, Yumuri, ther parts of M e directed “Per Yumuri 4 t 12: »M. for N steamer fre 8 LA? by rail to Halifax se here daily nm Sundays and thence via steamer, Sunday at 12:05 11:35 A.M. «dy Mails for MIQUELON, by rail to Boston and thence via steamer,close here daily at 2:20 P.M (a) as for CUBA, by rail to Port Tampa, Fla. and thence vin steamer sailing Mondays ans Thursdays te Havana, Cuba, close here daily » PM. (e Mails for Campech>, € after the” W EXICO. overland (except those for pas, Tobaseo and Yucatan, which Inesuay overland close will be for. warded vi New York up to and including the 19 PM. closing Friday), close here dafly at 10 A.M. (d) TRANSPACIFIC MAILS. Malls for AUSTRALIA (except West Australia), NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII and FIJL ISLANDS, per 8.8. Miowera, ‘from Vancouver, close here daily after January 2 up to January 3, 6:40 PM. (a) Malls for CHINA, JAPAN and HAWAII,. per 8.8. Belgic, from San Francisco, close, here ‘daily up to January 9. 6:40 P.M. (d) 'Mals for HAWAI, pers. Australia, from San Francisco, close bere dally up to Januaty 19, 6:40 ‘ (a) Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, specially address- ed only, per #.8. Empress of ‘Japan, from Van- gourer, ‘close bere daily up to’ January 24, 6:40 City of Papeiti, from San Francisco, to Jannary 25-640 P.M. (a) ae: tered mails close at 10:00 A.M. same day. (b) Registered mails close at 1:00 P.M. same a Registered mails close at 6:00 P.M. samo x Registered mails close at 6:00 P.M. previous (e) Registered mails close at 1:00 P.M. Tuesdays ard Saturdays, Jal JAMES P. WILLETT, Postmaster. = = a SM. (d) Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per shi Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street Northwest. yg oe Biers sone tall Ever 4s 30, jaT-tr Feasouable « ATLANTiO CITY, B. J. 0 TEATANTG Co a DURING THE WILY TER IS MOST DELIGHTFUL, Haddon Halil ‘Will remain open thronghout the year. Season- able pleasures and sipusements. Illustrated book- let _matied. LEEDS & LIPPINCOTT. n02-64t HOTEL ST. CHARLES, Open Alt the Year. ‘The Finest Hotel on the Coas! Most modern heating system, electric lights, sun parlors, bot and cold fresh and salt water in all baths, elevators and all hotel conveniences. Write for New Illustrated Booklet, JAMES B. REILLY, Owner and Propr. mb6-lyr&38t The Shelburne. Directly on the beach. Open throughout the entire year. J. D. SOUTHWICK, Manager. 02-4, t TUE PEN URST—OCEAN END OF MICHIGAN uve., Atlantic City, N.J.; electric elevator to street level. Send for fliustrated booklet. 5e25-t tne oA JAMES HOOD. SEASIDE—MISCELLANEOUS. SANDERSON'S WOTEL, ANNAPOLIS, MD.— Large rooms; malern conveniences; abundant ta- ble; boating. bathing, fishing; §5 per week up- wird. W. SANDERSON, Prop., formerly Con- gressional Hotel, Washington. Je29-tt MISCELLANEOUS. Where Will You Go This Winter? Why not try CALIFORNIA or MEXICO, The Luxurious “Sunset Limited” Now runs sem! weekly between CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS and SAN FRANCISCO, Via Chicago and Alton R. R.—St. Louis, Iron Mt. and Southern R. R.—Texas and Pacific R. Band Southern Pacifle R. R. For full information, free illustrated pamphlets, maps and time tables, also lowest rates, sleeping car tickets and baggage checked, apply to nearest agent of any of the above named companies. de16-th&m,3m,28 "MEDICAL. Dr. Leatherman. Expert specialist In the cure of all special dis- eases of men and women. Consultation free. Hours: 9 to 12, 2 to 5; Tues., Thurs. and Sat. evenings, 7 to 8. 602 F’n.w. Closed ou Sunday de18-1m¢* WAS TAKEN FOR W LKES BOOTH. Denth of Reuben Stonesifer Williamsport, Pa. Reuben Stonesifer, a well-known citizen of Williamsport, Pa., died ac his home on Park avenue Thursday night, aged sixty years. Mr. Stonesifer was employed in the gov- ernment service at Washington at the time Abraham Lincoln was shot. Shortly after the assassination Stonesifer was arrested, being mistaken for John Wilkes Booth, to whom he bore a remarkable resemblance. Mr. Geodloe’x Statement. To the Editor of The Evening Star: at I read the news in The Star of Frid: but overlooked, in its voluminous the proceedit gs of the Southern Histori cal Society, otherwise I would have writ- ten promptly to correct a material error regarding myself, made probably by the reporter of the proceedings. The state- ment is that I “published the Abolitionist in North Carolina a number of years be- fore the war.” This is an entire mistake. No such paper was ever published in North Carolina before the war by me or any one else. About the time of the great debate on emancipation in the Virginia se of delegates, in January, 1882, there more thin one newspaper in North Carolina th; cause of ticularly at expressed sympathy with the emancipation—and this is par- true of the ensborough Pa- triot. The editor, Will yaim, about that time wrote and published a very able pamphlet on the s aking strong ground against slaver iam Goodell, the aboliuionist of New York, repubiishe: it. It would do credit to any writer. Swaim was a brave,’true man, of Quaker origin. My first essay on slavery was written in isil, at Louisburg, N. C., my native place, but is was not published until 184, when it appeared in the New York America in the latter part of March of that y It was sent to Mr. King, the editor, Mr. Jenn Quincy Adams. I republished it here in 1846. In it I discussed the subject from the standpoint of political economy exci holding that tal invested in slav was wholly unproductive and only served to appropriate the wages of the slave. Bat I $ imot sed with the moral evi Was awakened on the by the great debate in the Virginia jeg lature in 1 above referred to. It was able, cloquent and thorough, and if- now s M: bject when mind 20) brought out it would do ereat honor to the state. In it nob y defended slavery, and the opposition was based on the ground of the difficuliies in the way. 1 wish to add that I had ven the leiter Stowe, with others from various arly two years ing in it the refer- ch is likely to be mis- She meant no reflection upon and that I regr ence to Mr. Clay, wh understood. him, and her remark only implied her dis- approbation of his methods. The aboli- tionists of the north in the Ss prior to the war expected to accomplish the great object aimed at by what they called “moral suasion,” while the and manly Kentuckian erted his right to defend himself and his right of free speech at whatever cost to himself or to his enemies. I agreed with him then, and I agree with him now on that point. John Hampden Was no truer and braver defender of lib- erty in England two and a half centuries ago than has been Cassius M. Clay of Kentucky im the present century. DANIEL R. GOODLOE, January 2, 1898. 3 —_ Private Pension Claims, To the Editor of The Evening Star: While people seem to be interested Knowing how so gigantic a pension 1 could be called into existence, and while fraud and deception are charged on every ide, would it not be well to publish a list of all private pension claims passed by Con- gress, stating name, amount and by whom introduced? There would be found quite a respectable number receiving from $ 00 per annum; widows these of men died, not of injuries recei e, but just of common, eve: , and who in life drew salaries Uncle Sam of such a size as to practically preclude all necessity for a pension. Sure- the woman, young or old, who devotes herself to an old veteran and prevents him from committing suicide—as the inmates of homes have a way of doing now and then—is more entitled to her poor $96 a year than is her wealthier sister to the larger sum. And, then, among the thousands of other claims, passed, as I am told, by the dozen, without any one so much as listening even to the names of the applicants, there would be found interesting information, I am sure. The case which successfully passes through the proper channel must needs be genuine or be bolstered up by a fearful amount of perjury; but in these private cases nothing is required except the. good will of some kind-hearted or, perhaps, prop- erly worried member and a plausible tale. What wonder, then, that the congressional mill turns them out with a rush? I know of one case in which a man drift- ed_into and out of our army during the last days of the rebellion; then during the early seventies enlisted again, being dwly exam- ined and found physically sound” Later on he, threugh friends, again secured a dis- charge, and finally appeared’in the role of pensioner, playing the part to the tune of $300 per annum—all through the xindness of one of the then members from =“ Oh, yes, if such a list were published there would be a lively, time in various places, I verily believe. > “MISS BROWN.” January 3,. 150. in ail- from It.) January Meeting. The Janugry iheeting of the executive committee of the District of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union will be held this evening, at@ o'clock, in the vestry of Cal- vary Baptist Chyrch. In addition to the monthly reports gf committees, an address upen “The:!Chrisiian Endeavorer In the Bible (Sunday) School” will be made by Mr, Ralph Wells cf New York. ‘the pey roll of the members of Con; ress ‘for the Thirteenth> Congress. t Librarian Young Urges Removal to the Oon- Archives of the Departments Sheujd Be Examined and a Commis- sion is Saggested. “Among the most important of our de- partments is that of manuscripts,” said Mr. John Russell Young in his recent re- port on the Library of Congress. “The necessities of the removal and the ex- treme care required in the custody of the manuscrfts have thus far made it impos- sible to arrange the collections for the public. The manuscript department has been assigned to the northeast pavilion, cn the first floor. This room is tsolated, and therefore easily guarded. There is a room adjoining, to be used by those de- siring to consult manuscripts. When the work of classification is complete, there will be found in the general library many important manuscripts, which in time will be removed to their appropriate depart- ment. The Toner and Washingtoniana collections, as in many respects covering the same ground, will be piaced in con- tiguity. ¥ “Among the manuscripts worthy of men- tion, besides references in the Force col- lection, is a package of correspondence of General John Sullivan of the revolution, covering the period of 1775 to 1783; the minutes of the council of safety of Lan- caster, Pa., for 1774 to the corre- spondence of Henry R. Schoolcraft; lists of British and Hessian prisoners lodged at Lancaster; some letters from President and Mrs. Madison. While there are many rich deposits dealing with the colonial times, the library is not strong in what pertains to modern periods, especially since the revolution. “It would be wise in the development of the manuscript department to note par- ticularly what pertains not alone to the United States, but to America in general. Canada, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, the Wcst Indies, but mcre especially the coun- tries to the south—Mexico, Central and South America—should have special atten- tion. The recent Venezuelan incident il- lustrates the value of this suggestion. Collection of Autographs. “While not pertaining to the higher pur- pese of a library an autograph has an ever-varying interest. A collection of au- tographs should be one of the features, and to this end there might be an exhibi- tion of letters and other documents ema- rating from our President, let us say, 2s well as from citizens of renown in various spheres of attainment, which would be an attraction to the thousands who visit the library. A paleographical collection, illustrative of the progre: writing from the earliest time and embracing available countries, would be an acquisition. This 8 quite as important as shoWing the pro- gress of art and painting. There is. it ieved, none in the United States. With » of the sources of history and the demand for originals, it is requisite that rare and obsoiete (types of writing should be made decipherable. No_ institution could undertake this work with greater vantage than the Library of Congre: ‘Where a manuscript is unattainable, fac simile is to be desired. The Declaration of Independence virtuaily exists for read- ing purpose in fac simile. Such pubieatins as those of the English Paleographical So. ciety and the Ecole des Chartes of Pa: of- great vaive. Fac similes of manu- are issued from the European li- from time to time, and these ought for the library. Descriptive cata- logues of manuscripts, together with eral and special works on paleography, are desirable. In Deparment Arch “There is another consideration to whic in the interest of the library, well per- haps as that of other departments of the government, your librarian would despect- fully ask the attention of Congre This is the transfer of the public archives of an historical and not of an administrati character. The opportunity of doing now, when the library 1 tien, should not be neglected. With Hitle effort and to the greater convenience of other branches of the government our uscript collection, as far as American is concerned, would become the hest in the world. “The Department of State has the mest important — collection arc so in a plastic condi- of manuscript ar- ng them are papers of Wa: jolie, Madison in volumes quarto. Th papers are in volumes and those of Monroe in plumes quarto, ‘The Hamilton papers are in G5 volumes folio. For these the government paid $165,000. he Department of Siate came into pos- ssion of the documents relating to the revolutionary war, an ar sement was no other br: which they might go. has created a dey hould he the: ‘The manus partment be r destination. ript archives of the War De- nin 1s00, Jn the record and pension divis is gath- ered a large mass of Inaccess material, covering in the main the revolutiouary beriod, and in aving interest only because of its historical value. This consists of muster roll: er and com pany returns, in many seriptivi commissions and papers of similar c acter. The most interesting, though not the most valuable, volumes are the oaths of allegiance taken at Valley Forge, which embrace the officers of the American army from Wash:ngton down. p mManuseript archives of the Navy Department fortunately were saved when the department was burned by the Briti in 1814. Secretary Jones reports the pres- ervation of the papers and effects, exce the furniture of the office. As in the W. Lépartment, the correspondence is ar- ranged in two groups, letters received and letters sent. An interesting series is that known as ‘Captains’ letters,’ in 350 vol- umes, beginning in 1803, Of nearly equal import are the ‘Masters’ commandant let- ters,’ 1804-1837, and the ‘Commandants’ let- ters,’ 1838-1550, making 93 volumes in all. In addition to the above there is a series of “90 volumes, beginning in 1 As the business of the department increased, and the work wi distributed more systemat- ically among its officers, new series were begun, Thus the report of the African squadron date from 1819, marine corps let- ters from 1528, and executive letters from 1843. Communications from the board of the navy commissicners form a series from 1827 to 18: when the board was abolished and iis place taken by the bureaus, whose correspondence begins at this time.’ Ciassi- fied reports from cruising stations, includ- ing the Brazil, Mediterranean, | Pacific, East and West Indian -and home squad. rons, begin in the years 1844-1846, and the navy yards reports about 1848. Of these the most valuable are the captains’ letters, beginning in 1805, making about 350 vol. umes, and commanders’ letters, from 1si4 about 9 volumes; miscellaneo: from 1794, about 450 volumes. “In the file room of this department are the warrants for the Lafayette grant and There is in the office of the register of the treasury an almost complete sct of books of records of the public debt—a record of money loaned the United States, for which bonds were issued, from 1776 down to the present time. They have been classified under the differ- ent states, and have their origin in the as- sumpticn of the state debts by the United States at the clese of the revolution. Among these volumes is the first account book of the treasury, and is labeled ‘Waste book,’ 1776. It contains a record of all moneys disbursed by the Continental Con- gress‘to different individuals. This is prob- ably the most valuable book, from a his- torical standpoint, that the Treasury De- partment possesses. Supreme Court Records. “Of other records in this city, besides those already described, there are in the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court the records of that-tribunal from its organiza- tion in February, 1790, to the present time. In the same office are the original papers- in 120 cases, which were brought before the courts of admiralty established before tke several state legislatures, agreeably to the resolutions of Congress, November 25, 1775, and January 30, 1777. The docketing dates of these cases range from 1776 to 1784. Them: records contain, in many instances, the original letters of marque in case of the capture of a privateer, and such evi- dence as to the character and conduct of the captured vessel and circumstances of elt anit tte enn “On January 14, 1780, a resolution estab- lishing a court of appeals was adopied. Originally, under the articles of confedera- tion, appeals in prize cases were ‘taken from the state court direct to Congress. By the statute of May 8, 1782, the records and proceedings of this court of appeals were given into the custody of the office of the Supreme Court of the United States. “The records and manuscripts in most of the other departmenis and offices belong generally to the period since those depart- ments were established. There are in the Indian bureau, in the Department of the Interior, some collections relating to the history of the Indian tribes before the revo- lution, made by Jedediah Morse. The Post Office Department, with some slight excep: tions, has the records of the national pos: system irom its organization by Dr. Frank- lin in 17 The registry of deeds of the District of Columbia has the documents und surveys of the original laying out of the city of Washington, with many unpub- lished letters of George Washington. Advantages of Remova “The main argument in favor of the re- moval of the historical archives of the gov- ernment to the library is that this is the only branch of the government with a spe- cial fire-proof department for the of manuscripis. Ace to these priceless treasures, which belong to the people of the country, and many of which have beet dearly purchased with their money, is un- der present circumstances denied. In no cne of the departmeats or buildings where they are is there adequate provisions for scholars and students to consult the manu- seripts. Where any privileges at all ar accorded, students must do their work at such time and in such manner as does noc interfere with the departmental work. Ac: cess to these documents is, therefore, not obtained by right, but by grace of the heads of the departments. “Moreover, while the privilege of consult- ing manuscripts at the State and other de partmenis is restricted, it is sull further rendered inconvenient by the absence of the necessary books of reference. The in- vestigator who has not at his command the innumerable books of that nature has his labors doubled; but were he working in « éreat library, such as our own, where every endeavor is made to place all the printed material at his disposal, ability to do work would be greatly increased and the stimu- lus to be received from such convenic would be of lasting benefit. No institution or society of learning has done more for the development of the study of America history than the Histericai Society of Penn- sylvania, and it has obtained the envia reputation it now enjoys in this country but especially abroad, by following methods of liberality as above all should be followed by the government depositories of anuscripts. ‘Ne more important s rould be ta by Congress for the encouragement of the study of American history in particular and of history in general, than by the gath- ering together of the government archives of historical! importance, and placing ther at the disposal, under proper safeguard: of those who by right should be allowed to consult them. It would tend to make our library the center in this country for thc stu of American history, and would give an impetus to that stuily such as it ne and in which eve patriotic cidzen mus take a deep intere “In view of th fact some length, it seems w that Congr should iake action toward the concent tion of historical manuscripts and origi archives in the Library of Con, pressly built for such parpos sion might be appointed, representir various departments, with power to ine and determine what documents historical and not administrative valu cluding all indexes and catalogues of the executive, le; ative and judicial 4 % ments, with a view to their transfer. Se NATURAL SON OF HE) en t. presented at RY CLAY, Clay Turner, Who Died Delaware Insane Asylum. A dispatch from Wilmington, Del., yes- terday says: This tells of the natural son of the mighty Henry Clay, who wasted the splendid intellect he inherited from his father; who died of paresis, a pauper, in the Delaware State Hospital for the In- sane the other day. But few knew Henry Clay Turner was the son of the eloquent commoner. Such, however, was the indubitable fact. Brooks Turner, an ardent whig, a great admirer of Henry Clay, kept the Delaware House. a hosteiry famous here long ago. often visited Wilmington, and alwa: up at the Delaware Hot : The v nm servant maid named Elliott, fair of face, of shapely tigure, and Clay became infatuated with her. To her a son was born, whom Brooks Turner adopted and christened Henry Clay Turner. At school the boy displayed remarkable ability, and entered St. Mary’s College at an early age. He went to the war and served through it in the Ith Penns nia Cavalry. Returning, he found emp ment in a car wheel work: laborin and reading omniverously by nigh: » iaw office of John O. Byrne : ver, Who, however, remov. ed to New York ciiy before young Turner had completed his education for the bar. Henry put Charle B. Love, now chief 3 of the | supreme court, gave ihe brilliant student a place in his office, and in due time Henry Clay Turner was admitted to practice. He distinguished himself. Ever: one who knew him thought he was destined to be one of the greatest lawyers in the country. But something was lacking in his mental make-up. This infirmity, perhaps the heri- tage of such a child, was long regarded as mere eccentricity. But years of dissiy tion accentuaied it, until the end came— pare Henry Clay Turner affiliated with the democrats in the Tilden mpaign. At the St. Louis convention of Is76 he strongly and ably advocated the nomination for President of Thomas F. Bayard. Han- cock and English were nominated In 1881 Turner was elected city solicitor of Wilmington, and heid the important office for two ‘terms. He also served as deputy judge of the probate court. At the state capital his splendid legal powers were of frequent service to his party. This son of Clay scoffed at the conven- tionalities of dress. He wore what he please@—a crash suit when it was cold enough for an overcoat. Once he wi in Philadelphia in November when there was a fire in the Blockley almshouse and sev- eral of the inmates escape Henry Clay Turner, wearing a seersucker suit, went to the Broad street station to take a train home. An overzealous policeman, on watch for those who had escaped from Blockiey, ed him. ‘Si exclaimed the ‘hat do you mean? indignant Turner, 1 am the city solicit- “That's what the stolid policeman. Czar of Russia.” And Turner had some difficulty. to prove his identity. He was worih at one time $40,000, but he died without a penny, un- Known, obscure, as on the day of his birth. WILLARD ILL, I say,” answered the he last one was the FRANCES Unconscious and Her Condition Be- lieved to Be Serious. A special to the New York World from Janesville, Wis., yesterday, say; Miss Frances E Willard, president of the Inter- rational Wemen’s Christian Temperance Unien, is dangerously ill here. Janesville is her native town, and she came up from Chicago to spend New Year. Miss Willard’s nervous condition has not been good, and the excitement of the re- union with old friends Mes prostrated her. She was unconscious for a time. a BISMARCK’S CONDITION UNCHANGED Rumors Regarding His Death Satur- day Were Unf led. A dispatch from Friedrichsruhe, yester- day, says: Prince Bismarck’s condition is in no way worse. He took his midday bath as usual. New Year day he passed in the company of Count Heibert Bismrack, the Count and Countess William Bismrack, the Countess Von Arnim and Count and Countess Von Rantzau. He did not retfre until half-past 1 this morning. Dr. Chrysander and Dr. Schweninger were also present. The latter and Count Her- bert Bismrack left Friedrichsruhe today. Beyond prirting the denials of the Reuter Telegram Company, the morning papers practically ignore Saturday's rumors of the death ef Bismarck. + e+—___ What You Ought to Know Can easily be learned by looking over the pages The Evening Siar Almanac for 1808. of 450 pages. At all newsdealers or the Opera House. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, January 3, 188s, The annual New Year ball given by the Young men of Rockville took place at tbe Opera House Friday night. The hall was tastefully trimmed with cedars, crowfoot and holly, and the stage was used as a re- ception room. Zimmerman’s orchestra of Washington furnished the music, and’ a lunch was served about midnig’ The toilets of the ladies were very handsom and added materially to the brilliant s Among those pre nt from Baltimore were : Misses Hortense Cummings, Rena Sellman, Giadys Lowe. From Washington Blanche Nicholson, Mary Watkins beth Wright, Hattie Darne’lle Brawner, Ant ard, Ag argaret Mathews and Mrs. Cu «. Va.: Miss 1 Pit ro, N. € Miss Crooks, New Jersey; Miss Valeria Flack, Wheaton: Miss Lau Bradley, Potomac: Miss Sw stedt, Takoma: Miss Pooies- ville; Miss Josephine Glasscock, Linuen: Misses Libbie and Julia Magraler. Red- land; Misses Julia Jones, Me Jackal, Anna Griffith, Lottie Griffith, Olney: Mrs y. Derwood: Mrs. Man- roe and Mrs. Adams, Gaithersburg. Misses Alice, Eva and Louise Kdmonston, Isa- bella Boute, Katharine and Eliza Ch Margaret, Priscilia and Mary 1 Jennie Bailey, Mary Weish, Rose, 3 and Sars N T Mary F lds. Maude Kleindienst, . Mary Story, Vv. Carr, Mrs. W. . Wm. Viers, Mrs. Rosa Curta' Rockville: Mrs. Cora I. Talbot ¢ Mrs. sscock, Line M'sses. Mothershead and Marion Bo Wast ton; M Chas Green, Samuel Wagga- reson, H. R. Gower, 1 T. Cox, Willoughby nnedy, Dr. iford, Harry Beard. iy. Stewart, Will H. Way, M. D. Poilock, L. L. Nicholson, jr. W e Cc. Orme, W. W. Scott, O. H. Fowler A. Dessez, J. W. Donnally, Georg: Hamlin, C. C. Dieudonne, R. S. Pogue Wat- son and T. Evans, all of Wa N. Marks, Wilmington, I» fith, Redland; Bentley Thomas Muncaster, B. W. Waters, Oiney; C. C Cc. Mannakes, Tako ond, D. M. Monr hersburg: M. W. Head,” an Griffith. 1 7 ill, Derwood Park: Hansor a, 1 T. E. Wells, A. D. Burr, a; Harry - uel Jones we Vinson, Ma Jones, w ver Wi Henderson, iward Wm. W t on Offutt. Theodore M Lee Off Jas. P. B, Veirs, M. Hunter of Rockville; Mr. 1 boro. “ Clerks and Congress: the Editor of The Evening Star: The salary of ressman is $5,000 per year. The loca! histor the éomes of congressmen shows that two-thirds of the members of the present House have no income of consequence from perty or mon and that their net nines from personal services would not each more than about $1,000 m wh in private life. Why be paid governm nt worth nal Rec- ord has been’ punctuated with vituperative speeches from the floor of the : against departmental clerks. ‘Th ks now in the service are the peers of these corgressmen at home and here for so briety, integrity, good judgment, ability learning, industry and efficiency. They could take the seats of these congressmen without detriment to the government faithful found in These clerks constitute the most and industrious class of men to be » whole world, and yet chiefly t ge only from $000 to $1,600. records of the clerks, chiefs under whose show ® general av industry ett per cent. This is a wonderful re as near perfect human 1 Why should members of the How more pay than these T in Cong are not haif 1 constant. Three-fourths of the metbers | have no influe w (except their vote) i egisiation. hey get milea a clerk and much time for private The rest of their time is chic: chores for their constitu an’s clerk could fill t | , if he had a proxy | ped the few and by party > M. C. is now rea & the fr odio} “salary ab” by which taised the of its members mo $5.00, © people were mo: at that bold move Sho not the siona! salary of members of t | House be reduced to $1,600 or $1,800? er sun much more than feurth ent members cu ever r year in private still House, fo fe jons at home, 1 make rly or as much as when 4 in offt ONE WliO KNOWS THE ROPES. January 2, 1s9s, —+ More Railr: sip. To the Editer of The E I respectfully ask you permit me space in your columns to reply to the arti- cle in The Star of December 30, entitled, “Railroad Salaries and Current Gossip.” Although the article is generally fair, yet I would like the privilege of correcting a few misicading impressions therein con- tained. In the first plac stockholder duced ign th fon thro “misrepresentations;” the matter stated plainly y petitioner was mis led it was through his misunderstan It th New York holder: msider th tion, ithou: for sons, declined to sign,’ yet doubt that they are in sympathy with t management is lal istake if it conclu¢ & are irs, un- hat the ea with because at send in their pro: or re-cle t board of directo The peti the officers of the ( have a stupendor that t efforts to ph front rank of nd they earnestly desire are willing and anxiou them in © Ww: possible, a 0 believe that it would be unfair them io ask for a change at present. Yet the management cannot thence conclude that the stockholders are satisfic Ma large stockholders are in pathy with the object of the petition declined to sign because of private siderations. The fact that the dire themselves had this subject under coi eration is sufficient to show that the 7 tioners had cause for action. The government of the United States is liberal toward its officials, and when it is considered that the justices of the Su- preme Court of the United States—the most august body in tHe world—receive little more than half the salary of a street rail- road officer, the comparison is astounding. The reduction in the pay of the directors of the company last year from $# virtual- ly to $25 a session each, was fully appre- ciated by the stockholders, and a corre- sponding reduction of the pay of the other anreasonably high salaried officers would also have been thoroughly appreciated. Another item of saving might here be suggested—for it is undeniable that the company needs money—I mean the deposit- ing of the daily income of the road in some institution which would allow it 2 per cent on its daily balances. This is the case with two Longe ag paying railroad com- antes of tl ity. wr) to the small number of shares and the small holdings of some of them, con- sidering the very smali effort that was made to secure signatures to the petition amounting to over 11,000 shares, and with- out the means of calling interested par- ties together by means of a conference, and also that the holders of several thou- sand more shares would have promptly and willingly subscribed to the petition had opportunity been presented them to do so, indicates yery plainly that the stock- holders of the tal Traction Company feel deeply on the subject. Of The Star. Price 25 cents. December 31, 1897, * A, B. GRUNWELL.